Troubleshooting - Barbecook SIESTA 310 Mode D'emploi

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem
Not enough heat
Excessive heat and/or flare-ups
Heat not distributed evenly
over grill surface
Yellow flames
Incomplete flame
Flash-backs (flames outside
venturis/at control knobs)
Flames higher than edge of
bowl
Pressure regulator hums
Burner whistles when set to
LOW
Impossible to light burner
(using either igniter or match)
Impossible to light burner with
igniter
No sparks nor sound when
pressing igniter
Only sound (no sparks) when
pressing igniter
Probable cause(s)
Gas supply not open
•
Venturis not placed over openings of gas valves
•
Burner openings blocked
•
Gas cylinder (almost) empty
•
Pressure regulator not connected correctly to
•
cylinder and/or hose
Food too fatty
•
Fat in bowl, on burners or in grease trays
•
Temperature too high
•
Some heat differences are normal, see "10.6 Making
optimal use of the heat" and "10.7 Taking advantage
of the heat zones". Probable cause(s) for big heat
differences:
Appliance not preheated
•
Burners or venturis blocked
•
Salt on burners
•
Appliance connected to butane
•
Burner blocked, pierced or rusted
Burners or venturis blocked
Lots of wind
•
Gas cylinder (almost) empty
•
Fat in bowl, on burners and/or in grease trays
•
Hot weather
•
New (full) gas cylinder
•
Gas injector, venturi and/or burner dirty
Burner or venturi blocked
•
No gas supply
•
No battery installed or battery not installed
•
correctly
Igniter wiring not mounted correctly
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Electrode damaged
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Faulty ground
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Faulty igniter
•
No battery installed or battery not installed
•
correctly
Empty battery
•
Igniter button not assembled correctly
•
Faulty spark generator
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Faulty ground
•
Burner and electrode too far apart
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Solution(s)
Open gas supply
•
Place venturis over openings of gas valves
•
Clean burner openings or replace burners
•
Replace gas cylinder
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Reconnect pressure regulator to cylinder and/or
•
hose
Trim excess fat or set burners to a low position
•
Clean bowl, burners and grease trays
•
Set burners to a lower temperature and/or grill
•
food indirectly
Preheat appliance
•
Clean burners and venturis
•
Clean burners
•
Connect appliance to propane, using an
•
appropriate pressure regulator
Clean or replace burner
Close gas supply and set burners to OFF.
1
Let appliance cool down.
2
Clean burners and venturis.
3
Put appliance with rear side towards wind
•
Replace gas cylinder
•
Clean bowl, burners and grease trays
•
Not a hazard or defect. Should stop automatically
after a while.
Clean gas injector, venturi and burner
Clean burner and venturi
•
Open gas supply and press safety knob on
•
pressure regulator (not present on all regulators)
(Re)install battery, with terminals positioned
•
correctly
Check and re-assemble all igniter connections
•
Replace electrode
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Check and re-assemble electrodes, burners and
•
igniter
Replace igniter
•
(Re)install battery, with terminals positioned
•
correctly
Replace battery
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Re-assemble igniter button
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Replace spark generator
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Reconnect spark generator and electrodes
•
Slightly bend electrode to bring it closer to the
•
burner
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